Smith & Nephew - Allevyn Adhesive - 66000046 - Foam Dressing 9 X 9 Inch With Border Film Backing Adhesive Square Sterile

Allevyn Gentle Border Lite has been specially designed for people with sensitive or fragile skin who have light to moderately exuding wounds.  These dressings, which come in a range of shapes and sizes, combine a thinner foam that is conformable and comfortable to wear with the gentleness of a silicone adhesive for minimal pain on removal .

• ALLEVYN triple-action technology maintains the optimal balance in fluid for moist wound healing
• The 2mm foam core ensures excellent flexibility so the dressing moulds to the body, even awkward areas which provides a comfortable fit for patients
• Showerproof dressing allowing patients to shower with the dressing in place which helps to improve their quality of life
• Easy to apply and remove – the dressing can be lifted and repositioned without losing adhesion .
• Suitable for use on people with fragile skin
• Bacterial barrier – which helps to minimise the risk of infection from external contaminants
• Up to 7 day wear time

ALLEVYN Gentle Border Lite dressings are indicated for use on low to moderately exuding:

• Shallow, granulating wounds,
• Chronic  and acute exudative wounds
• Full and partial thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers,
• Malignant wounds
• Surgical wounds
• First and second degree burns
• Donor sites
• Skin tears
• Fungating ulcers
• Oncological wounds
• Epidermolysis bullosa wounds

ALLEVYN Gentle Border Lite Size and Ordering Information

References:

1. Hurd T et al: A multicentre in-market evaluation of ALLEVYN Gentle Border. Wounds UK 2009, Vol 5, No 3.
2. Demonstrable
3. Smith & Nephew Wound Management Data on File Report Reference DS/10/100/R1. ALLEVYN Gentle Border Lite Physical Properties. Tompkins L. August 2010
4. Smith & Nephew Wound Management. Data on file report reference OR-DOF/011. Results from a multi-centre, non-comparative clinical in market evaluation of ALLEVYN Gentle Border dressings (CIME/008) and from open, prospective, randomised within volunteer (VTR/HVT 050) comparison of Dakota and Mepilex Border in terms of showerproof and use on awkward areas. Hussein D. August 2010
5. Volunteer Trial Report Reference VTR/HVT 050. Results from an open, prospective, randomised, within volunteer comparison of Dakota and Mepilex Border. Palmer S and Smith G. December 2008
6. Smith & Nephew Wound Management Report Ref: 1010016. Bacterial Barrier Testing (wet-wet) on samples of ALLEVYN Gentle, ALLEVYN Gentle Border dressings with a 7 day test duration against s. marcescens. Vaughan L. October 2010
7. Smith & Nephew Wound Management. Development Services Report Reference DS/08/043/S12. Stability Summary for ALLEVYN Gentle Border with wacker silicone adhesive. Carpenter S and Foster D. September 2008
8. S.M.T.L Conformability Testing of Wound Dressings. Report 10/3328/1
9. Mepilex Border Lite Dressing Physical Properties DS/10/099/R1
10.  Urgotul Trio Dressing Physical Properties DS/10/098/R1